Dakshin Harsura Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Harsura is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Dakshin Harsura. The total population of Dakshin Harsura is 764 out of which 371 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Harsura is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Harsura village is 94 which is 12% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Harsura is 1,541 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Dakshin Harsura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Harsura is 72.4%. Thus Dakshin Harsura village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.05% and the female literacy rate is 68.75% in Dakshin Harsura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Harsura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Harsura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Harsura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 37 | 57 |
| Literacy | 72.39% | 76.05% | 68.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 375 | 181 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 149 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 117 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.7% of total population in Dakshin Harsura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Harsura village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 213 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 66 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 126 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| Non Working | 355 | 148 | 207 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Harsura,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Harsura village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dudhiakuri | 481 |
| Dilalpur | 272 |
| Kauli | 690 |
| Naighati | 320 |
| Arjunpur | 851 |
| Jadubati | 724 |
| Sankarbati | 740 |
| Patkola | 2,186 |
| Chak Darpanarayan | 589 |
| Dhundipara | 304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Harsura, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia